Lower Brule, South Dakota Population 2024

938

Lower Brule Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lower Brule was:

  • Native American: 91.76%
  • White: 6.82%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,581.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.4% (-33)
The current population of Lower Brule, South Dakota is 938 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 971.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American71391.76%
White536.82%
Other race111.42%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

Native American

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Lower Brule Population by Race

Lower Brule Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Brule Median Age

22

Total

20.8

Male

22.7

Female

Lower Brule Adults

There are 488 adults, (76 of whom are seniors) in Lower Brule.

Lower Brule Age Dependency

88.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Brule Sex Ratio

Female36747.23%
Male41052.77%

Lower Brule Population by Age

Lower Brule Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1285.6124.275.8
Non Family451.1124.475.6
Female39730.869.2
Male248.0820.879.2
Married2010.051585

7.66

Average Family Size

5.61

Average Household Size

24.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Brule Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4813.37%
Associates Degree164.46%
Bachelors Degree185.01%
Graduate Degree256.96%
High School Graduate16646.24%
Less Than 9th Grade113.06%
Some College7520.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Brule Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Brule Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American3072489
White424234
Other Race10100
Hispanic990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 80.95%.

Lower Brule Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,125$52,917$23,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$22,679$45,250$20,795
Some College$25,625$45,500$18,333

$22,679

Average Earnings

$45,250

Average Male

$20,795

Average Female

Lower Brule Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Brule Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Brule Language

91.83% of Lower Brule residents speak only English, while 8.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.62% of the population.

Lower Brule Language

Lower Brule Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native70241959.69%
White421228.57%

57.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

52.58%

Male Poverty Rate

61.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Brule

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Brule is Native, with 59.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Brule is White, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 24.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 73.36%.

Lower Brule Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College49.45%
High School47.59%
Less Than 9th Grade45.76%
Bachelors or Greater34.88%

Lower Brule Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed87.5%
Male Unemployed63.64%
Female Employed44.86%
Male Employed10.64%

Lower Brule Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Brule Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$32,083$44,525
Households$31,667$43,459
Married Families$62,500$-999,999,999
Non Families-$32,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Brule Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

9.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

8.9%

Male Marriage Rate

9.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Brule Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Brule Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lower Brule Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Brule Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12

Number of Veterans

10

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War5
Korea4
Second Gulf War1
Vietnam1
World War II0

Lower Brule Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5
35 to 543
65 to 743
55 to 641
18 to 340

Lower Brule Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American122.75%

Lower Brule Veterans by Race

Lower Brule Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

66.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Brule Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.6%

Labor Force Participation

39.8%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Brule Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Brule Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Brule Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.48%

Born in Lower Brule

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Lower Brule residents were born in the United States, with 90.48% having been born in South Dakota. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lower Brule Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024938232.51%
2023915232.58%
2022892-81-8.32%
202197320.21%
2020971748.25%
201989711214.27%
2018785587.98%
2017727568.35%
20166718414.31%
2015587-140-19.26%
2014727-50-6.44%
2013777-42-5.13%
2012819-34-3.99%
201185324039.15%
201061300%

Lower Brule Population by Year